Sales recruiter BTA Sales Recruitment has opened an office in New York City.

The firm says the decision to open a US branch came after demand from UK-based US corporations, which has led to the move with one of BTA’s most experienced business managers, Hamish Scott, who will lead the operation.

Meanwhile, industry expert Mike Walmsley as been appointed as a non-executive director. The former managing director of international recruiter Parker Bridge, he helped grow the company to more than 100 staff in the UK, Australia and New Zealand.